On the afternoon of Tuesday 18 June a accident on the A2 “Mediterranean Motorway” caused a traffic block in the direction They whistleaffecting the fitting between Salerno And Avellino. The collision involved three vehicles causing long queues. Anas teams and law enforcement intervened on site to manage circulation and restore traffic.
The accident on the A2 with traffic jams: collision between car, van and scooter
The accident occurred around 5.30pm on Tuesday 18 June near km 5a Salernotowards Fisciano, affecting three vehicles in the section of the A2 joining with Avellino.
Those affected by the accident were in total Three vehicles: a van, a car and a scooter. The collision, in the main phase of the accident, occurred between the car and the van, for reasons yet to be ascertained.
The accident occurred on the A2 motorway junction that connects Salerno to Avellino
The vehicles involved and the dynamics of the accident
According to the first reconstruction, the impact caused the overturning of the car, which consequently also involved the third vehicle, a scooter.
To manage the emergency, Anas teams and the police arrived at the scene of the accident with two traffic police cars. The authorities are carrying out the necessary investigations and investigations to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.
The 118 rescue teams intervened promptly to take care of the injured people. In detail, the man who was traveling on a scooter was transported to hospital under yellow code, while the other two people suffered mild neck trauma.
Traffic at a standstill, kilometre-long queues and heat warning
The strong heat, however, pushed many people stuck in traffic to get out of their vehicles and onto the road.
The collision caused significant disruption to circulationwith long queues which further aggravated the situation for motorists.
The accident at Cava de’ Tirreni
Only one day earlier the serious accident had occurred in Cava de’ Tirreni, near Salerno, in which a 17-year-old boy lost his life.
A couple of friends were attempting a overtaking with his scooter when the vehicle crashed on the asphalt and one of the two boys ended up under a truck. Despite rescue attempts, there was nothing that could be done for the young man.
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